Exceptional finance professional with 5+ years of experience, an accounting certification, solid technical skills, and a knowledge of ERP systems like SAP to coordinate and improve financial reporting at One Acre Fund.

Job Description

One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO dedicated to increasing farmer prosperity. During over seven years in Rwanda, we have grown to serve more than 100,000 farm families with over 1,400 full-time staff. We also have operations in six other East African countries and continue to grow annually. We are Rwanda’s fastest growing professional organization and have recently centralized our global finance function in Kigali.

To help maintain this growth and better serve farmers by providing excellent finance support to the operating countries, we are looking for a Finance Specialist to join the Financial Reporting and Compliance team.

Duties and Responsibilities

Take charge of periodic financial reporting to ensure that all reporting deadlines are met. An appreciation of technical and management accounting will be an advantage

Work with the finance sub-departments to coordinate financial reporting activities across all countries in which One Acre Fund operates

Analyze monthly and quarterly financial statements from each country to ensure accuracy and oversee the reconciliation process of underlying account balances

Facilitate implementation of best practice finance processes to improve the quality of internal or external finance reports and the related control environment

Work with the Finance Director on ad hoc global finance projects focused on the accomplishment of the team’s long-term goals

Requirements

A university degree in Accounting, Finance or other related field. Master’s degree is an advantage.

Five to eight years of professional work experience in Finance, Management Accounting or external Audit.

Accounting certification required

Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office. Experience working with an ERP System (SAP experience preferable) would be an advantage

Experience managing and developing a team

Demonstrated integrity and a good work ethic

Fluency in English. French and Kinyarwanda are an added advantage

Effective communication skills – written and spoken

Career Growth and Development

One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

You will be prompted to a form that must be completed. At the end of the form you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and upload your CV.

Please Note: One Acre Fund will never ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment process or for being offered a position. If you are being approached by someone demanding money, please do not hesitate to report this to the Tubura Fraud Hotline: 0785443136 (Do not use this number for any purpose other than reporting fraud attempts. If you misuse this number and use it for general information about the position and not to report Fraud, we will not consider you for this position).